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The E-Sylum: Volume 22, Number 31, August 4, 2019, Article 33

LOOSE CHANGE: AUGUST 4, 2019

Here are some additional items in the media this week that may be of interest. -Editor

Director Ryder Signs Nine 2019 Proof Sets

United States Mint Director Dave Ryder signed nine 2019 Proof Sets during a visit to the San Francisco Mint on July 22.

Director Ryder’s signature appears on the product insert, the Certificate of Authenticity (COA) and the product carton in each complete set, and each component has been numbered as well. The signed sets will be randomly distributed through the U.S. Mint’s fulfillment center as orders are packaged and shipped to customers.

What a great gesture! It's very nice of the Director to take the time to do this for some lucky random Mint customers. What a great surprise it would be to discover one of these notes in your new purchase. Be on the lookout! From CoinNews.net. -Editor

To read the complete article, see:
U.S. Mint Director Ryder Signs Nine 2019 Proof Sets For Distribution (https://www.coinnews.net/2019/07/29/u-s-mint-director-ryder-signs-nine-2019-proof-sets/)

Online Book-Selling Scams

Bibliophiles and readers in general should be aware of several popular online book-selling scams outlines in this Los Angeles Times article. -Editor

"American authors are hurting. Surveys done by the Authors Guild show that the median income of authors from writing has declined 42% in the last 10 years. Well over half of full-time, published authors now earn below the individual poverty level from their writing.

"While there are many reasons for this, one factor is the surge in book-selling scams: counterfeiting, author “doppelganging,” title cloning, ebook piracy, cut-and-paste plagiarism and other rip-offs — many of which take place on digital platforms like Amazon, Ebay and Google. The variety and cleverness of these cons is breathtaking."

To read the complete article, see:
Op-Ed: Online book-selling scams steal a living from writers (https://www.latimes.com/opinion/story/2019-07-25/amazon-books-counterfeit-authors-copyright)

Wayne Homren, Editor

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